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Affluence in EC1A 9

How EC1A 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
6,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1A 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1A 9 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.7
  • Employment7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills8.7
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£86,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in EC1A 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

EC1A 9England
Employee, full-time43.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

60.5% of adults in EC1A 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1A 9England
Higher managerial & professional37.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.2%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

73.5% of adults in EC1A 9 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

EC1A 9England
Degree level or above73.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications6.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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